The Internet Is Still Actually Controlled by 14 People Who Hold 7 Secret Keys

Business Insider:

It sounds like something out of a Dan Brown book, but it isn’t: The whole internet is protected by seven highly protected keys in the hands of 14 people.

And in a few days, they will hold a historic ritual known as the Root Signing Ceremony.

On Friday morning, the world got a good reminder about the importance of the organization these people belong to.